L.E. Graphics were selected recently to produce and install a series of canvas prints and some traditional wooden signage for the National Trust at their magnificent property “The Argory” near Moy.

The signage was completed in hardwood and hand painted in a shade of grey selected to match existing woodwork aound The Argory. The signage has a traditional appearance and blends in with it’s surroundings whilst remaining durable and functional.

The canvas prints were printed on our own state of the art printing equipment using the very latest in UV stable inks printed onto premium grade artists canvas and stretched over wooden stretchers.

The canvas prints have been used to adorn the walls of the new  “Courtyard Coffee Shop” and the Reception and Gift Shop and are unique to this particular property since all of the photography used for them was taken either in The Argory or in the mangnificent grounds around it.

Built in the 1820s, this handsome Irish gentry house is surrounded by its 130-hectare (320-acre) wooded riverside estate. The former home of the MacGeough Bond family, a tour of this Neo-classical masterpiece reveals it is unchanged since 1900. The eclectic interior still evoking the family’s tastes and interests.

Outside there are sweeping vistas, superb spring bulbs, scenic walks and fascinating courtyard displays. A second-hand bookshop, adventure playground and the delightful Courtyard Coffee Shop provide retreats for children and adults alike.

We were delighted to work at the Argory and think that it is well worth a visit this summer, you can find out more about it along with opening hours and details of how to get there by visiting the National Trust’s website here.

Contact us for further information about our stretched canvas prints or traditional signage.

Scroll on down this page to see some more pictures of our prints and signs at The Argory.

Well we got bored with it and here’s the result…..

We have wrapped our trusty old transit van with a new vinyl graphic based on the cover of our 2012 clothing catalogue. It’s hard to believe that this van is almost 10 years old … we were trying to calculate the cost of having our business advertised on a billboard for 10 years and we gave up!

Vehicle wrapping also called Ad-wrapping can be described in its simplest terms as the process of complete or part covering of a vehicle with full colour images.

Vehicle wrapping is reported as being 800% more cost effective than, for example, a half page advertisement in local business newspapers.

Vehicle wrapping, applied professionally by L.E. Graphics, will educate, inform and, in many cases, entertain both motorists and pedestrians alike. Vehicle wrapping will reach consumers in many conditions that traditional advertising mediums are unable to reach and can easily be used to convey very specific messages.

Vehicle wrapping is the one form of advertising that can not be switched off and is able to market itself proactively whilst you go about your normal daily business, whether it is intended for promotional or longer-term applications.

There are other less obvious but never-the-less beneficial side effects to Vehicle wrapping such as:

• It will protect your vehicle paintwork from normal deterioration such as stone chips, road grime and minor abrasions, thereby extending potential vehicle life span.
• Once the wrapping is removed, the vehicle returns to its former condition
• A prominent colourful design helps to deter vehicle theft

To ensure your vehicles have that professional image in order to enhance the professional image of your company, talk to the experts today call us on 028 6632 5423 or send us an email now.

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In our constant strive to bring you high quality marketing opportunities at low cost we have introduced a range of outdoor durable PVC banners, with full colour digital printing at prices starting from an incredibly low £19.99

Click here for all the details – or contact us for a price based on your requirements.

There-in lies the problem, the guide lines are not exactly clear so it is all a bit of a mine field and I am pretty sure that even accountants and, indeed, the VAT people themselves end up scratching their heads over the finer details.

In fact, even researching it for the purposes of this article has left me with somewhat of a sore head!

The large part of printed marketing materials can be described as either Leaflets or Brochures and here’s where it gets really confusing Leaflets are NOT subjected to VAT whereas Brochures DO carry  VAT.

How do you define a leaflet, well here’s what HMRC says leaflets are:

■ consist of a single sheet of paper not greater than international standard A4 in size (larger publications up to A2 size can be zero-rated provided that they are printed on both sides, folded down to A4 size or smaller and meet the other conditions)

■ are intended to be held in the hand for reading by individuals (rather than for hanging up for general display)

■ convey information

■ are complete (and not a part work)

■ are supplied in sufficient quantity (at least 50 copies) to permit general distribution

■ are printed on limp paper, and

■ will either be of an ephemeral nature (designed to be read a few times and then thrown away) or be designed to accompany some other product or service, for example an instruction leaflet.

 Things like admission tickets, calendars, reference materials, discount vouchers and brochures printed on heavy or laminated paper or card will generally not meet the definition of a leaflet and will, therefore be subject to VAT.

Generally speaking, if it’s cheap, cheerful and designed to be thrown away after a short time, then there is no VAT to pay.

Something worth taking into consideration next time you are revising your marketing spend is that most printed marketing materials are zero-rated for VAT.   So for example you may be spending a couple of thousand pounds + VAT to advertise yourself in a local magazine which may only go out to 35,000 homes. If you were to spend the same money VAT free on flyers you could be hitting around 90,000 homes. You don’t need to do the maths on the increased potential feedback, that’s 350+ possible leads compared to 900+ possible leads for the same money.

Depending on the nature of your business and your budget you can apply the same principle to bespoke brochures, booklets, directories, catalogues and magazines which are all usually zero-rated for VAT.

A multi paged material which is solely based on your business will have a bigger impact and far more positive response than advertising in a publication or on a website alongside other potential competitors.

Hopefully, you will find this information useful and it may go some way towards saving you a few pounds in your marketing budget and improving cashflow.

In addition to all of the shop signage we also wrapped the fleet of new Peugeot cars which they use for Pizza delivery.

You can order Pizza’s online here  and to keep up with offers and latest news you can find PHD on facebook here

With no miniumum order quantity and easy personalisation, we are confident that this range presents a whole variety of options for quality corporate gifts, trophies, prizes, awards and promotional items.

View the entire range online by clicking the button below or contact us for further details.

We don’t often make recommendations here but, we recently advertised on a local tourist information website and thought it was such good value for money advertising that it was worth highlighting to our customers – particularaly those of you in the tourism and entertainment sectors in Fermanagh.

enniskillen.com is operated by Fermanagh company TempoWeb and although the site has been operating for many years now they have only recently opened the site up to banner adverts from local businesses (previous to this all on site advertising was operated through Google).

A large percentage of visitors to enniskillen.com use the site to research up-coming trips or holidays in the Fermanagh area so it presents an ideal advertising opportunity for local Hotels, Restaurants, Coffee Shops, Retailers and Tourist Attractions.

Contact TempoWeb by phone on 028 8954 1450 or visit http://enniskillen.com/local_businesses/ for further details.

Our new brochure is currently being printed and we will soon  be mailing them to regular customers, to make sure you get yours fill in our brochure request form online now, but the good news is that you can view the full 2012 range (with prices) online right now by clicking on the button above!

Fermanagh’s latest outdoor fun spot is set to be a big hit with locals and tourists alike this summer.

L.E. Graphics were delighted when local business man Aaron Brimstone approached us to help with the branding and marketing of his new 550 meter outdoor Go-Kart track at Bannagh just outside Kesh.

As a starting point we designed a logo and corporate image for Aaron’s new venture and then created a Web site, Facebook page and Youtube channel for the business.

Following on from this we designed and produced outdoor signage, roll-up exhibition banners, business cards, flyers, posters and banners for Lakeland Karting.

You can find out all about Lakeland Karting by visiting www.lakelandkarting.co.uk or you can find them on facebook at www.facebook.com/lakelandkarting

We have teamed up with Lakeland Karting to offer our customers an extremely low cost advertising opportunity. They are currently selling advertising space around the track and have offered to give 6 Months Free to anyone who says they are a customer of LE Graphics. So they will give your banner track-side placement for a year at HALF PRICE!

Their offer is a perfect match for our new low cost full colour banners – you can get a full colour banner in Lakeland Kartings preferred 10ft x 2ft size for only £37.95

Find out more about the advertising opportunities at Lakeland Karting by phoning Aaron on 077 3938 2979 or by contacting him online here.